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The Spawn Chunks 048: Plug ‘n Play with TheHotDish
Joel and Jonny welcome TheHotDish to the podcast for a round table discussion on managing multiplayer servers and keeping Minecraft fresh, and up to date. The latest look at Minecraft Earth and latest snapshot are also on the table.
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Joel Duggan
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Pixlriffs
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Minecraft News
- Minecraft 1.14.4 Pre-release 4 and 5 (Minecraft.net)
- Minecraft 1.14.4 Pre-release 6 (Minecraft.net) – Dropped just after Episode 48 was recorded.
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Chunk Mail
FROM: SurpriseTea
RE: Yuzu and the Lifespan of Multiplayer Servers
Hi Pix and Joel (and HotDish)
On a topic of a lifespan of a multiplayer servers. If a decently sized content creator has a patreon or a twitch sub server, it could be a good option to try, because new people replace those who left the server, but those servers are typically not TOO big to become a public dumpster fire.
Love, Surprise.
Round Table Discussion
The Hot Dish
When running or participating in a multiplayer Minecraft server, what methods have you seen that have kept you active and interested in the server?
Jonny
What is a type of go-to task or project that you switch to in order to keep yourself interested in Minecraft when you’re current plans become a slog?
Joel
Do you update to the latest Minecraft release as soon as it’s available, or do you wait for reports from other players on potential bugs?
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